VDO games childen: good Chimaera 5.1 Wireless Gaming Headset

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List Price : $199.99 Price : $149.00

Product Description

5.8 GHz Wireless Audio Frequency - For optimal range and freedom

Extra Large 50mm Neodymium Drivers - For true-to-life gaming audio
Up To 8 Hours of Battery Life - For uninterrupted gaming
5.1 Channel Dolby Surround Sound for Pinpoint Positional Audio
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Chimaera 5.1 Wireless Gaming Headset Reviews

94 of 98 people found the following review helpful

Lackluster, quality not befit of a $200 purchase., January 24, 2012

Evangeli - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chimaera 5.1 Wireless Gaming Headset (Video Game)

To preface: I've never owned a headset for my TV or XBox. After enjoying my roommate's Tritons for an hour, I decided to purchase my own game console headset. (I already owned a Logitech for my computer.)

I purchased my Razer Chimaeras last year in anticipation of MW3 and ESV: Skyrim. After using a Razer mouse for a year, I looked into their selection. The Chimaera's looked cool, had several features, and most importantly, offer 5.1 surround sound in a Wireless option, something which other companies did not have at the time. I pre-ordered it and waited.

When they arrived, I immediately hooked them up and inserted CoD: Black Ops. I had to hook up the required Optical connection to my TV, since my XBox 360 was first-gen, but it was a minor oversight. The Surround Sound functioned all the same. This is my total, flat review:

+ Sound=9/10: Arguably the most important aspect of the headset, the Chimaera does little to disappoint in this area. It has a... Read more

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

Way over priced, October 3, 2012

Thinkbot - See all my reviews

First off, the list price for this headset on the OFFICIAL Razer store is $199.99. Not $367. So even the "savings" price they have listed here is over priced. If you want this product, buy straight from Razer. No need to pay $50 more bucks. Not to mention at Razerzone.com it's in stock. This listing says they only have 3 left which implys it wont be available soon. Why in the hell is this $247.44 on here???

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful

best wireless headset available for xbox, June 12, 2011

Joe - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chimaera 5.1 Wireless Gaming Headset (Video Game)

build: it is made with mostly hard plastic matte plastic like 4gb xbox + glossy plastic like the 250 gb, plastic seems durable looks like it could take a beating but i wouldn't give it a drop test lol...but at the same time the plastic is kind of creaky like when picking it up by one cup or putting it on if you stretch them out to them out ull hear some creaks...it seems to have gotten better and less creaky the more i use it though.

fit: the headset is big, and opens up 10 notches...i wear glasses and have a semi big head i have them opened to 3 comfortably and i could take off my glasses without taking the headset off, thats a big plus for me because with other headphones ive owned they have seemed to be tight and uncomfortable on my glasses...the padding is thick on the ears and the head it has the form fitting feel if they make mesh ear cups available i would purchase them, the headset has some weight to it but as soon as they go on my head with the padding it seems to... Read more